Staff Digital Design Engineer

Cirrus Logic; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mixed-signal processing company in Chandler, Arizona is seeking an experienced digital IC designer. The role focuses on designing and implementing digital subsystems, developing RTL designs in Verilog, and ensuring collaboration between digital logic and analog circuitry. Candidates should have a solid educational background and extensive experience in the field. This position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant digital IC design experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of relevant experience with a Master's degree.
• 3+ years of relevant experience with a PhD.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement digital subsystems and IP blocks for mixed-signal ICs.
• Develop RTL designs using Verilog.
• Perform functional verification and support UVM-based verification.

Skills

Verilog RTL design

Digital design flow

State machines and control logic

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

For over four decades, Cirrus Logic has been propelled by the top engineers in mixed‑signal processing. Our rockstar team thrives on solving complex challenges with innovative end‑user solutions for the world's top consumer brands. Cirrus Logic is also known for its award‑winning culture, which was built on a foundation of inclusion and fairness, meaningful community engagement, and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement digital subsystems and IP blocks for mixed‑signal ICs from architecture through tape‑out.
• Develop RTL designs using Verilog and support integration into larger SoC environments.
• Design and verify DSP, control, and datapath logic, including calibration and monitoring state machines.
• Perform functional verification, integration verification, and support UVM‑based verification teams.
• Contribute to behavioral and system modeling of digital and mixed‑signal systems.
• Support post‑silicon validation, characterization, and production test, including lab bring‑up and silicon debug.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure correct interaction between digital logic and analog circuitry.
• Participate in design reviews, tape‑out readiness, and root‑cause analysis for silicon or system issues.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field:
  • Bachelor's with 7+ years of relevant digital IC design experience.
  • Master's with 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Verilog RTL design.
• Solid understanding of the digital design flow, including:
• Microarchitecture and RTL development.
• Clock and reset domain crossing.
• Functional verification.
• Timing constraints and synthesis.
• Experience designing and verifying complex state machines and control logic.
• Familiarity with CMOS VLSI design fundamentals.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team‑based, fast‑paced development environment.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Expertise or strong background in Digital Signal Processing (DSP).
• Experience implementing FIR and IIR filters and other signal‑processing algorithms.
• Familiarity with ARM‑based SoCs, microprocessor subsystems, buses, and peripherals.
• Experience with mixed‑signal IC development, including interaction between digital and analog circuitry.
• Exposure to low‑power and high‑performance ASIC design techniques.
• Experience with backend flows, including synthesis, place & route, and timing analysis.
• Experience generating test vectors and supporting production or probe test environments.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, or similar tools for modeling, algorithm development, and validation.
• Strong lab and silicon validation skills, including silicon debug and characterization.

Export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit candidates who are nationals of certain embargoed countries from working in this position without Cirrus Logic first obtaining an export license. Candidates for this role must be able to access technical data without a requirement for an export license. We are unable to sponsor or obtain export licenses for this role.

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